Google+ heralded a new era for the search giant with a last-ditch attempt to succeed in the social space but are things being pushed too far and too quickly? The unofficial Google Operating System blog has pointed out that all new Google accounts created – regardless of the reason – will...

Competition is hotting up in the social space as Facebook extends the open graph and Google goes all out with Search Plus and is rumoured to have breached the 100 million user mark. While aiming to keep simple is acquiring Summify a way Twitter can compete? Twitter has a mixed record when it comes to...

The continuing expansion of social networks is a growing concern as they find new ways to entice and retain users. Consequently, they can no longer slip under the radar of the authorities.  Around 18 months ago I questioned if social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter would “become the...

How Google’s Search Plus Will Impact SEO And Why It Matters. My new post at Media Tapper. Controversy aside, social search is here to stay so it is better to embrace it early rather than get left behind.  “Since going live, Google+ has been hailed by some as a replacement for blogging – a...

Many excellent ideas in the social space, including those from Google, are often hampered by poor execution rather than any fault with the service on offer. Search Plus would appear to be no exception. I have long been an advocate of social search and called on Google to integrate it into normal search...